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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 330 days ago (http://www.longcountdown.com)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: japansoc blog social bookmarking
I've written an article for Japan bloggers, showing how you can use JapanSoc to boost your traffic. The main point is that when you submit articles to JapanSoc or other social bookmarking sites, you should use unique titles and personalize the story's summary. Otherwise, you're just competing wi read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 27 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: gaijin language foreigners
Japan Probe highlights an article from The Daily Yomiuri regarding how the problem is not with the word "gaijin" but it's redundant use in conversation. read more »
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Avatar Posted by jcollin3k 2 days ago (http://i-cjw.com)
Category: Photography | Tags: jizo-ga-dake fuji hdr sunrise
Great recap and photos of spending a night on the summit of Jizo-ga-dake at temperatures below -15 degrees in just a bivvy! Some truly stunning (HDR) photos. This person consistently takes the best shots of mountains, landscapes and nature of any photographer I am aware of in Japan. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 56 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: japansoc japan probe
I've written an article on Japan Probe, inviting all their readers to come and join the JapanSoc community. Welcome Japan Probe readers! read more »
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Avatar Posted by Tokyofoodcast 30 days ago (http://translate.google.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: map japan
Finally, Google Maps offers romaji labels and limited English search capabilities. (It does not take exact address.) Great feature everyone was waiting for. Sorry, this particular post I linked here is in Japanese. [EDIT: URL changed to translation] read more »
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Avatar Posted by Mike 183 days ago (http://www.japanisdoomed.com)
Category: Technology | Tags: japansoc website japan soc review
Now that JapanSoc is around 6 months old, I thought I'd have a look at how it's doing, and offer some suggestions for the future of the site. Take a look, and let me know what you think of my ideas. read more »
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Avatar Posted by thechemist 66 days ago (http://firefly.your-japan.com)
Category: Learning Japanese | Tags: funny japanese
I'm not going to tell you. You just have to read it. read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 301 days ago (http://wanderlustlady.blogspot.com)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: pretentious foreigners mock ridicule
Do foreigners in Japan compete with one another? Are there foreigners who like to show off their language abilities, and prove they know more than everyone else? In my experience, the answer to both questions is a resounding "yes". I understand that some foreigners try to avoid non-Japanese and r read more »
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Avatar Posted by matigo 286 days ago (http://help-david.com)
Category: Foreigners | Tags: donate marrow help please
Englishman David, a long-time resident of Japan and father of two children, received some shocking news late last year. He was diagnosed with a rare disease which leaves his bone marrow unable to produce white or red blood cells. His immune system has practically shut down and left him unprotected. read more »
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Avatar Posted by Deas 185 days ago (http://www.japanprobe.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: homeless japan news weird
"A Japanese man puzzled by food mysteriously disappearing from his refrigerator got a shock when he found out a woman had been living in his home for months without permission, police said Friday." Whoa. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 154 days ago (http://www.sevententotokyo.com)
Category: General | Tags: wwii unexploded bombs tokyo
Part 1 of a two part series where a bomb disposal technician talks about his experiences in Tokyo. Great newspaper articles from the time and even a map of where some of the bombs were located. read more »
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Avatar Posted by ShaneS 135 days ago (http://www.thetokyotraveler.com)
Category: Food and Drink | Tags: beer alcohol drinking
Do you know what the most popular beer in Japan is? Check out this list - is your favorite included? read more »
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Avatar Posted by LongCountdown 42 days ago (http://whatjapanthinks.com)
Category: Strange | Tags: survey men women
Of all the surveys on WhatJapanThinks.com, this has to be one of the most unusual. Japanese men were asked what they would do if they were a woman. I am amazed that the second most popular answer was "Have a baby". I would have thought that was a good reason NOT to be a woman. Can you guess what read more »
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Avatar Posted by DBR 29 days ago (http://www.nihonsun.com)
Category: Sightseeing | Tags: japan regions travel
For those of us who are novices on Japanese geography, this is a really useful resource post from Nihon Sun outlining the regions of the country and providing links to tourism sites in each. :) read more »
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